When weeds commit SUICIDE, they use a HERBICIDE.

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1 HERBICIDE (HERB uh side) n. a substance used to destroy plants, especially weeds Link: SUICIDE When weeds commit SUICIDE, they use a HERBICIDE. Environmentalists have proven that HERBICIDAL runoffs from farmland pollute our rivers, streams, and oceans. Many farmers use HERBICIDE for controlling weeds on their farms. Ed completely destroyed his lawn after he mistook HERBICIDE for fertilizer. 202

2 HISTRIONIC (his tree AHN ik) adj. overly dramatic, theatrical Link: HISTORY Professor Bradley liked his HISTORY on the HISTRIONIC side. As soon as you would mention the word wrinkle, the middle-aged actress would fall into a state of HISTRIONIC tears. Everything Michael said was on the swaggering, HISTRIONIC side, as if he were the coolest guy on campus. The young actor s HISTRIONIC portrayal of his character was too much to bear. 203

3 HOARD (hord) v. to accumulate for future use; stockpile Link: STORED A squirrel HOARDS nuts, and STORES them for the approaching winter. Laura doesn t eat her Halloween candy, instead she likes to HOARD it and make it last all year. We told Ed there was no point in his HOARDING all the cake; he might as well share with us before it spoiled. The government announced during the national crisis that HOARDERS would be punished with jail sentences. 204

4 HOVEL (HUV ul) n. a small, miserable dwelling; an open, low shed Link: SHOVEL The mice s HOVEL was rusty old SHOVEL. In the famous play, Tobacco Road, the characters were poor tobacco farmers who live in HOVELS, shacks made of cardboard and discarded wooden boxes. Compared to the Summertons palatial estate on Long Island, Jane said her apartment in the Bronx was a HOVEL. The poor live in HOVELS on the outskirts of town. 205

5 HUSBANDRY (HUZ buhn dree) n. the cultivation, production, and/or management of resources of edible plants or animals Link: HUSBAND TREE To help in her HUSBANDRY chores, Aunt Emma had her own HUSBAND TREE. Bud s superb HUSBANDRY of his orange grove resulted in a larger than expected crop this year. HUSBANDRY techniques have improved significantly resulting in an increase in production. Indians were reluctant to adopt English practices of livestock HUSBANDRY. 206

6 IDIOSYNCRASY (id ee oh SING kruh see) n. a behavioral quirk; a person s idea about behavior different from others Link: SINK CRAZY Waldo s artistic IDIOSYNCRASY is he s SINK CRAZY. Harriet had a way of smacking her lips every time you asked her a question, a seemingly harmless enough IDIOSYNCRASY, except that it drove you crazy after a while. Jimmy Chen s habit of eating soup as a last course is no IDIOSYNCRASY; most Chinese have soup last instead of first as is the American custom. Stan s IDIOSYNCRASY of constantly clicking his pen drove the whole class crazy. 207

7 IMPEDE (im PEED) v. to obstruct or interfere with; to delay Link: SPEED The job of highway patrolmen is to IMPEDE SPEEDING motorists. He was only my uncle, but he always told me no matter what, not to let anyone IMPEDE my ambition to go to medical school. (Something that IMPEDES is an IMPEDIMENT.) As a hopeful runner on the school track team, James Carver s biggest IMPEDIMENT to his speed was his short legs. The bad weather IMPEDED the climber s attempt to summit Mount Everest by nightfall. 208

8 INCITE (in SIGHT) v. to arouse to action Link: FIGHT The pitcher s bean ball INCITED the batter to FIGHT. The mob was INCITED to riot when the police arrived and began hitting people with their nightsticks. When Rodney decided that his case was hopeless, nothing the doctors could say would INCITE him to fight his illness. Waving a stick at Jerry s dog only INCITES him and increases the chance he will bite you. 209

9 INCONGRUOUS (in KAHN grew us) adj. not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in Link: IN CONGRESS The new Alaskan senator s presence IN CONGRESS was INCONGRUOUS. Ed appeared INCONGRUOUS wearing his tuxedo on an old-fashioned hayride. The INCONGRUITY with Joseph s chosen career was that he had a Ph.D. in chemistry, but preferred to work as a mullet fisherman. INCONGRUOUSLY, Dianne spent several days a week at the library, even though she professed that she didn t like to read. 210

10 INFAMY (IN fah mee) n. an evil reputation; extreme disgrace Link: FAMILY Blackbeard the Pirate s FAMILY will live in INFAMY. Western outlaws such as Jesse and Frank James have been made heroes in movies, but in reality they were INFAMOUS for their bad deeds. (adj.) The INFAMIES of Germany s Adolf Hitler will live for eternity. The great white shark has been made INFAMOUS by the movie Jaws. (adj.) 211

11 Name Date VOCABULARY CARTOONS: Review #18.1 Match the word with its definition. 1. herbicide 2. histrionic 3. hoard 4. hovel 5. husbandry 6. idiosyncrasy 7. impede 8. incite 9. incongruous 10. infamy a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. to obstruct or interfere with; to delay a substance used to destroy weeds overly dramatic, theatrical a behavioral quirk an evil reputation; extreme disgrace to accumulate for future use; stockpile management of resources a small, miserable dwelling to arouse to action unsuited to the surroundings Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. 1. Stan s of constantly clicking his pen drove the whole class crazy. 2. The poor live in on the outskirts of town. 3. Waving a stick at Jerry s dog only him and increases the chance he will bite you. 4. Laura doesn t eat her Halloween candy, instead she likes to it and make it last all year. 5. The great white shark has been made by the movie Jaws. 6. Ed appeared wearing his tuxedo on an old-fashioned hayride. 7. The young actor s portrayal of his character was too much to bear. 8. Bud s superb of his orange grove resulted in a larger than expected crop this year. 9. Many farmers use for controlling weeds on their farms. 10. The bad weather the climber s attempt to summit Mount Everest by nightfall.

12 Name Date VOCABULARY CARTOONS: Review #18.2 Multiple Choice: Circle the appropriate word for the provided definition. 1. an evil reputation; extreme disgrace a.) incongruous b.) histrionic c.) harangue d.) infamy 2. to arouse to action a.) impede b.) incite c.) harangue d.) gird 3. to lecture, berate; a long speech a.) gossamer b.) gloat c.) harangue d.) idiosyncrasy 4. to obstruct or interfere with; to delay a.) impede b.) incite c.) hoard d.) gird 5. overly dramatic, theatrical a.) incongruous b.) histrionic c.) harangue d.) idiosyncrasy 6. a small, miserable dwelling a.) herbicide b.) hovel c.) hoard d.) gazebo 7. something delicate, light, flimsy a.) incongruous b.) girth c.) gossamer d.) husbandry 8. cunning, deceitfulness; artfulness a.) harrowing b.) guile c.) guise d.) idiosyncrasy 9. not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in a.) incongruous b.) giddy c.) fickle d.) histrionic 10. a behavioral quirk; a person s idea about behavior different from others a.) histrionic b.) guile c.) husbandry d.) idiosyncrasy 11. management of resources, especially in agriculture a.) histrionic b.) hoard c.) husbandry d.) herbicide 12. a substance used to destroy weeds a.) husbandry b.) harangue c.) grandiose d.) herbicide 13. grand and impressive a.) histrionic b.) grandiose c.) husbandry d.) infamy 14. to accumulate for future use; stockpile a.) hovel b.) hoard c.) glutton d.) gird 15. the distance around something a.) hoard b.) gird c.) glutton d.) girth

13 VOCABULARY CARTOONS SAT Word Power Review Answers Review #18.1 Review #18.2 Matching: 1. b 2. c 3. f 4. h 5. g 6. d 7. a 8. i 9. j 10. e Fill in the Blank: 1. idiosyncrasy 2. hovels 3. incites 4. hoard 5. infamous 6. incongruous 7. histrionic 8. husbandry 9. herbicide 10. impeded Multiple Choice: 1. d.) infamy 2. b.) incite 3. c.) harangue 4. a.) impede 5. b.) histrionic 6. b.) hovel 7. c.) gossamer 8. b.) guile 9. a.) incongruous 10. d.) idiosyncrasy 11. c.) husbandry 12. d.) herbicide 13. b.) grandiose 14. b.) hoard 15. d.) girth